<p>other than john's hopkins and harvard(they are a bit out of my reach :D)..what are some good colleges/uni that offer a good premed program?</p>
<p>private/public...doesn't really matter but better if it is private since i already know what i'm going to major...</p>
<p>things to consider</p>
<p>-i'm asian
-i'm from CA
-GPA of 4.18
-good EC
-2020 SAT</p>
<p>thank you in advance :)</p>
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<li><p>Do a search for pre med on cc. read through the results. you are not the first nor will you be the last to ask this question.</p></li>
<li><p>IMHO. Base on the fact that you are Asian , have the numbers (gpa, sat, etc) you will do well regardless of what college you goto.</p></li>
<li><p>So, the issue is then just simply How does another Asian premed student excel and standout? Let me offer you an alternative to the top 100 uni/lac's.</p></li>
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<p>How about going to a school where Asian students will standout? That is, instead of going to a UC where you will be just another Asian face among a sea of Asian faces, how about going to a school in the midwest/south where Asian students are not present in great numbers and %'s.</p>
<p>How about going to a LAC, so you will have a better shot of not getting weeded out in Organic Chem that grades on a C curve.</p>
<p>I would think along those lines. Lets face the truth that adcom's let out a big yawn when they see another Asian pre med kid. Dont let this work against you. Do something different, throw the adcoms a curve, break the stereotype.</p>
<p>Go to the highest ranked USNEWS school you get into and get a good GPA.</p>
<p>Consider the University of Miami and the University of Florida</p>
<p>what's LAC?</p>
<p>Linear Algebra Class.</p>
<p>haha thats correct.</p>
<p>p.s. Liberal Arts Colleges</p>
<p>why on earth would you look at USNEWS rankings?</p>
<p>Frankie38 has good advice! But I would also add that there is more than one way to stand out, other than race. If you can succeed in the UCs, show that you're a unique individual despite having other Asians around competiting with you, than more power to ya! It really does depend on how well you think you can stand out.</p>
<p>Excellent schools that you'd have a shot at getting into, and a great shot of getting the all-important high grade point average: Emory, Notre Dame, Boston College, Vanderbilt, Colgate, Bowdoin, Colby. Would be good to get the SATs up a bit though. If you can't get the SATs up, check out Bucknell, Lafayette, Clark U., Union College, and U of Rochester.</p>
<p>Tufts, Holy Cross, Bowdoin. Tufts has a med school and Holy Cross has a fantastic program including Nobel Prize alumni in medecine. Holy Cross seeks students from west coast. Both Holy Cross and Bowdoin are SAT optional.</p>